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West River Ranchers Receive Boost from AARP-South Dakota

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Monday, November 25, 2013   

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - An early October blizzard, which brought up to four feet of snow and 70-miles-per-hour winds, killed thousands of head of livestock, causing millions of dollars in damage in western South Dakota. Fundraising has been under way to help the families who lost livestock in the storm.

Sarah Jennings, state director of AARP-South Dakota, said her organization wanted to help any way they could.

"We are contributing $10,000 to the Rancher Relief Fund from AARP-South Dakota, and while we know that's a drop in the bucket, we hope that, along with that money, that folks there know that we are all thinking about them and hoping that recovery can go as quickly and easily as possible, although we know that none of this is going to be quick or easy."

Jennings said they know the economic damage extends beyond just the lost livestock.

"We hear from folks, ranching families who lost everything or close to everything, and are just looking at this year's income, but they lost, but looking ahead to future years, and also hear from businesses on Main Street in some of these smaller communities who are going to be impacted as well, so it really does have that ripple effect, so the more we can all band together as South Dakotans to help out our neighbors West River, we're going to do it," she declared.

The Ranchers Relief Fund has now raised more than $1 million, and is working through applications for help to the families affected by the storm.

More information on the program is available online at RanchersRelief.org.



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